Need some fun original ideas - Adventure race team awards night

W123-80's · 13-08-2013 7:58pm #1

Hello all,
I already posted this in the adventure racing forum, but wasn't getting any feedback so I figured I would try the good folk of After Hours for some inspiration.

Basically a gang of us are doing the Westport Sea to Summit Adventure Race this November. Approx 15 people. It involves lots of running, climbing mountains & cycling.
It's for my cousins 30th birthday. He is travelling from London and is bringing friends from all over the place.
We are of varying degrees of fitness and ability so it is predominately an excuse to get together to drink pints.
I only know about 3 of the guys coming but was hoping to do some sort of fun awards night as a surprise for the cousin after the race. Maybe with an adventure race theme, but this is not crucial.
I was hoping to try to get an award for each competitor - so maybe 15 in total. Ages ranging from 26/27 to 45.

I was thinking along the lines of;

1. The Johnny Vegas Lifetime achievement award for services to adventure racing
2. Prettiest legs on the mountain award
3. The Victoria Beckham award for best dressed competitor
4. Masters winner
5. Junior winner

If any of you guys have come across anything like this before please share ideas for daft/silly/funny awards I can give out.

All ideas very much appreciated and welcome.!!

Thanks.

Christ the Redeemer · 13-08-2013 7:59pm

Most graceful beard award.

Frosty McSnowballs · 13-08-2013 8:06pm

Best face award

MadsL · 13-08-2013 8:06pm

Award for saying what the fuck is adventure racing?

Do I win?

W123-80's · 13-08-2013 8:07pm

Christ the Redeemer wrote: »

Most graceful beard award.

Nice. Couple of beardys coming along too.!

Frosty McSnowballs · 13-08-2013 8:10pm

The Stephen Hawking award for most spritely competitor.

The Bear Grylls award for most useless pissbag

W123-80's · 13-08-2013 8:13pm

MadsL wrote: »

Award for saying what the fuck is adventure racing?

Do I win?

Considering the crowd coming, I imagine someone will utter something similar on the day.!
Which would pretty much guarantee them the inaugural;
"MadsL award for wondering what Adventure Racing is"

W123-80's · 13-08-2013 8:14pm

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

The Bear Grylls award for most useless pissbag

Or most useless piss drinker...

KeithM89 · 13-08-2013 8:14pm

The Sweatiest armpits award,
'Youre only here because we needed the numbers' award and
'We know you cheated on your wife' medal.

The Backwards Man · 13-08-2013 8:17pm

A Who Wins The Most Awards Award.

Quazzie · 13-08-2013 8:17pm

The "Thanks for risking you life coming to Connaught" award for the person who traveled the furthest.

The Darwin award for the person who doesn't make it

wazky · 13-08-2013 8:18pm

Most likely to be left in Westport for being a pain in the arse Award.

Lando Griffin · 13-08-2013 8:20pm

Maybe you should cut the awards down three; 15 is a bit much and have gold silver and bronze medals representing first second and third.
I run an annual fantasy football and nobody outside the top three get prizes.

Frosty McSnowballs · 13-08-2013 8:23pm

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Maybe you should cut the awards down three; 15 is a bit much and have gold silver and bronze medals representing first second and third.
I run an annual fantasy football and nobody outside the top three get prizes.

You are cut, nobody wants to play with you anymore Lando....here's your ball, now go home!

kneemos · 13-08-2013 8:23pm

Quickest to down a pint award,best piss take on the Irish accent and the gayest hiking boots award.

MadsL · 13-08-2013 8:24pm

W123-80's wrote: »

Considering the crowd coming, I imagine someone will utter something similar on the day.!
Which would pretty much guarantee them the inaugural;
"MadsL award for wondering what Adventure Racing is"

Have a sweepstake on how long it takes to utter "WTF? I have to climb a fucking mountain before I can have a pint, fuck off!!!"

It sounds like a terrible way to treat a group with "mixed fitness levels"...

Fitness nazis?

Frosty McSnowballs · 13-08-2013 8:25pm

For the oldest guy "thanks for not Croagh-ing it on my watch" award

W123-80's · 13-08-2013 8:26pm

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Maybe you should cut the awards down three; 15 is a bit much and have gold silver and bronze medals representing first second and third.
I run an annual fantasy football and nobody outside the top three get prizes.

Probably the more sensible option alright. Although there is a couple of good ones already suggested here, I think I'll see how the ideas come along and take it from there.
In hindsight 15 is prob a bit much alright, be pretty boring by the time we got to the 15th award..!

W123-80's · 13-08-2013 8:26pm

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

For the oldest guy "thanks for not Croagh-ing it on my watch" award

Nice.!
Ba dum tish.

Christ the Redeemer · 13-08-2013 8:29pm

W123-80's wrote: »

Nice. Couple of beardys coming along too.!

*cracks knuckles*

The fix is in..

W123-80's · 13-08-2013 8:29pm

MadsL wrote: »

Have a sweepstake on how long it takes to utter "WTF? I have to climb a fucking mountain before I can have a pint, fuck off!!!"

It sounds like a terrible way to treat a group with "mixed fitness levels"...

Fitness nazis?

F*ck them.. they know what they are signing up for. The beer will taste all the sweeter.!
The sweepstake is a good plan. Fancy my chances winning that one.!